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From Bali to Hoi An, how a family turned the world into their classroom

The Ongs on a jeep tour to explore Mount Batur’s black lava fields in Bali.

Ask Sandra

How can I best support my son to ensure he stays focused and confident for the PSLE?

Experts advise providing a stable environment where children are well-rested and feel supported.

Fun With Kids

Audition for ChildAid, David Attenborough VR show at ArtScience Museum, The Courage To Be You book

For the first time, adults can audition alongside kids and teens for the annual ChildAid charity fund-raiser (seen here in a 2024 photo).

Minor Issues

Brainy kids earn parents bragging rights, but what happens when they grow up?

The writer says that being a gifted child is not necessarily a gift that keeps on giving.

New AI tool helps teachers mark geography essays; English, history and social studies next in line

A Canberra Secondary School student using AI-generated feedback from Markly to improve his writing assignment.

AI ‘cannot replace’ relationships: Why teachers matter more than ever in the modern classroom

Tampines Secondary maths teacher Charles Yip guiding Sec 2 students (clockwise from bottom left) Alexis Koh, Reiko Toh and Raina Mahani as they use AI-powered learning tools.

Beyond the classroom: 8 teachers receive top honour for helping students flourish

The award recipients with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (centre) at the annual Teachers’ Day Reception on Sept 3. Joining them are Minister for Education Desmond Lee (fifth from left) and Second Minister for Education David Neo (fifth from right).

SIT to give undergrads nearly 2 years’ work experience for better job prospects in age of AI

Dubbed “2+2”, the programme will have undergraduates spending their first two years on campus and the next two years in deeper workplace immersion.

The unheralded strengths of teachers with special needs

(Clockwise from top left) Maths teacher Joel Lee, science teacher Syed Ali Mohamed Alhabshee and resource teacher Penny Chong.

Teachers with special needs: Guiding blind students and, sometimes, their parents

Penny Chong, who is blind, has been a resource teacher coaching visually impaired students at Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School for nearly 20 years.

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